And you would have thought them awake, while they were asleep. And We turned them on their right and on their left sides, and their dog stretching forth his two forelegs at the entrance [of the Cave or in the space near to the entrance of the Cave (as a guard at the gate)]. Had you looked at them, you would certainly have turned back from them in flight, and would certainly have been filled with awe of them.
तू उनको समझेगा कि वह जागते हैं हालॉकि वह (गहरी नींद में) सो रहे हैं और हम कभी दाहिनी तरफ और कभी बायीं तरफ उनकी करवट बदलवा देते हैं और उनका कुत्ताा अपने आगे के दोनो पाँव फैलाए चौखट पर डटा बैठा है (उनकी ये हालत है कि) अगर कहीं तू उनको झाक कर देखे तो उलटे पाँव ज़रुर भाग खड़े हो और तेरे दिल में दहशत समा जाए